Another Family in Gandhinagar
By Bhupesh Khairnar, Volunteer, Nashik Chapter. “After reaching Gandhinagar on 25th Feb we met our host families and same day in the evening we got a chance to interact with…
Community Service
Environmental Advocates
A group of committed AFS volunteers who call themselves Environmental Advocates are part of a Project titled as Reduce, Reuse and Recycle where they are educating people about the importance…
Tree Plantation
By Yashodhan Shende, Volunteer, AFS India Pune Chapter “Tree Plantation Activity was conducted with the partnership of Forest Department, Maharashtra State at Pune Chapter on 28th August, 2018. The volunteers,…
Restoration of Lakes
By Saravanan Rajan, AFS India Alumni, Volunteer AFS India Chennai Chapter “Being an alumni of a prestigious program is to change the world. But, not all of us have the…
Changemaking, Chapter Activities, Community Service, Global Citizenship, Hosting Stories, Intercultural Learning
Positive Change
By Reetta Elina Tenhunen, School Program participant from Finland, Hosted in Delhi “At the moment the situation in Kerala is very bad. For the community service and to give a…
AFS Partners, Changemaking, Chapter Activities, Community Service, Global Citizenship, Hosting Stories, Intercultural Learning
My Weekend Made The Difference
By Harry Lou Cnops, School Program participant from Italy, Hosted in Delhi “Yesterday some friends and I we went to Ghaziabad in a building with 14 floors with 4 apartments…
Changemaking, Community Service, Global Citizenship, Hosting Stories, Intercultural Learning, Sponsored Programs
Community Service Experience
By Luka Wohl, YES Abroad participant Hosted in Delhi “On 1st Sept’18, accompanied by two exchange students and other friends, I was able to volunteer regarding raising money for the…
AFS Student, AFS Volunteer, Alumni, Changemaking, Community Service, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES Programs
Silaigram | An Initiative to Empower Women
By Wasudev Mishra, AFS YES Alumni 2014-15 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call of action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy…
AFS Volunteer, Alumni, Changemaking, Community Service, Education, Global Citizenship, Intercultural Learning, YES Programs
Taking the SDGs to the People: The need of a Bottom-Up Approach
By Akash Kumar, YES Alumnus 2014-15 | Co-Founder, SDG Society; Junior Undergraduate at IIT Madras On 25th September, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly voted for the Resolution 70/1 titled Transforming our…